Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -27.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas is -27.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 646.4% on the previous year and down 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas peaked at 866.68 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -843.23 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Bahamas 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -133.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -100 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 46.05 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1984 | 114.63 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1985 | 416.95 % change on previous year | +263.7% |
| 1986 | 317.01 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1987 | -83.05 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1988 | -843.23 % change on previous year | +915.3% |
| 1989 | 100.25 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1990 | -50 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1991 | -750 % change on previous year | +1400.0% |
| 1992 | 123.08 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 100 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1996 | -250 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1997 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1998 | 150 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1999 | -80 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2001 | -32.65 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2002 | -57.77 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 79.49 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2004 | 136.64 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2005 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2006 | 132.98 % change on previous year | -950.4% |
| 2007 | 38.03 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2008 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2009 | -47.05 % change on previous year | +335.3% |
| 2010 | -30.64 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 248.31 % change on previous year | -910.5% |
| 2012 | -69.77 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2013 | 74.96 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2014 | 866.68 % change on previous year | +1056.2% |
| 2015 | -93.66 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2016 | 111.05 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2017 | -57.87 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2018 | -22.33 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2019 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2020 | -47.05 % change on previous year | +1174.8% |
| 2021 | 41.51 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2022 | 153.31 % change on previous year | +269.3% |
| 2023 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2024 | -27.7 % change on previous year | -646.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -27.7 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -27.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1400.0% | -50 % change on previous year | -750 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.27 % change on previous year | -843.23 % change on previous year | 416.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -59.03 % change on previous year | -750 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8 % change on previous year | -57.77 % change on previous year | 136.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.3 % change on previous year | -93.66 % change on previous year | 866.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.03 % change on previous year | -47.05 % change on previous year | 153.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 131 Madagascar -24.47 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Mongolia -26.96 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Slovenia -27.35 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Senegal -32.03 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Czechia -32.94 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Spain -35.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas was -27.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 866.68 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -843.23 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Bahamas ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.